Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 4
3 - 4
- 5': Marcus Rashford
- 22': Rasmus Højlund
- 75': Scott McTominay
- 90'+7': Kobbie Mainoo
Mainoo late show seals Man United's thrilling 4-3 win at Wolves
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford scored the opening goal and Kobbie Mainoo netted a superb late winner as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-3.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 3': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester United 1. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 11': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 16': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 17': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 21': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 22': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester United 2. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 26': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 27': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 28': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Toti.
- 32': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 33': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt missed. Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 37': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 40': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 40': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45': Offside, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+2': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Offside, Manchester United. Casemiro is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester United 2.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 48': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 48': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 52': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Hand ball by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 54': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 54': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Matt Doherty.
- 55': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho with a cross.
- 55': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 56': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 56': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
- 58': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 58': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 60': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 63': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 68': Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty conceded by Casemiro (Manchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 71': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester United 2. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 73': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 73': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 73': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Casemiro.
- 74': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 74': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 75': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester United 3. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 78': André Onana (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 80': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
- 82': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Gomes replaces Tommy Doyle.
- 83': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nathan Fraser replaces Toti.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 84': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 85': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 85': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Manchester United 3. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Dawson following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester United. Omari Forson replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester United. Harry Maguire replaces Lisandro Martínez.
- 88': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina is caught offside.
- 89': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 89': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Manchester United. Jonny Evans replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 90'+2': Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
- 90'+4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 90'+5': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Manchester United 3. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Manchester United 4. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omari Forson.
- 90'+8': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+9': Hand ball by Antony (Manchester United).
- 90'+10': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Manchester United 4.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Manchester United 4.
Statistics
 MAN |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 386 | Accurate Passes | 446 |
| 454 | Passes | 511 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,641
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,641
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | +35 | 56 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 24 | +27 | 50 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | +16 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson  |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 20 | Tommy Doyle |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 11 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
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